Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
KERMIT REFUSE IMPOUNDMENT & DEEP MINE
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $125,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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ROUTE 52, BURNING CREEK AT KERMIT
MATEWAN, WV 25678
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- MINGO County
- Inspections
- 59 · last Feb 9, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $125,000 · last Jun 11, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110069589706
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
12
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jun 30, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jun 30, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 | Resolved |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.52 mg/L | 1.00 | +52% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.00 mg/L | 1.73 | +16% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.74 mg/L | 1.00 | +74% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.08 mg/L | 1.00 | +108% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.45 mg/L | 1.73 | +42% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.24 mg/L | 1.00 | +24% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.15 mg/L | 1.73 | +24% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.61 mg/L | 1.00 | +61% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.90 mg/L | 1.73 | +10% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.49 mg/L | 1.00 | +49% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.67 mg/L | 1.42 | +18% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.90 mg/L | 1.42 | +33% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.21 mg/L | 1.00 | +21% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.78 mg/L | 1.42 | +95% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.05 mg/L | 2.46 | +24% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.83 mg/L | 1.42 | +99% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.33 mg/L | 2.46 | +35% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.94 mg/L | 2.46 | +60% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.94 mg/L | 1.42 | +177% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.29 mg/L | 1.00 | +29% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.61 mg/L | 1.42 | +1,140% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 225.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +221% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.99 mg/L | 1.73 | +15% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 117.50 mg/L | 35.00 | +236% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.12 mg/L | 2.46 | +1,328% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.13 mg/L | 1.00 | +13% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.82 mg/L | 1.42 | +28% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.58 mg/L | 1.42 | +11% | Aug 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.51 mg/L | 1.42 | +6% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.53 mg/L | 1.42 | +7% | Jun 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.25 mg/L | 1.42 | +58% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.10 mg/L | 2.46 | +148% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.60 mg/L | 1.42 | +13% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.03 mg/L | 1.00 | +3% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.43 mg/L | 1.42 | +1% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.59 mg/L | 2.46 | +5% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.56 mg/L | 1.42 | +10% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.51 mg/L | 2.46 | +2% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.12 mg/L | 1.42 | +49% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +9% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.86 mg/L | 0.75 | +14% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.48 mg/L | 0.43 | +11% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.64 mg/L | 1.42 | +16% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.56 mg/L | 1.42 | +10% | Jan 2019 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-M-19-296 · Jun 11, 2021
$125,000
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